Shaping shirt for wear with a blazer

ABSTRACT

A shaping shirt for wear with a blazer appears to be multiple shirts in a single garment. The shirt is fitted to the user&#39;s body and concealing imperfections, providing a slimmer, more comfortable fit without the bulky layers. The shirt has the appearance of multiple shirts, is comfortable and provides body shaping and an aesthetically pleasing appearance.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/970,892, filed Mar. 26, 2014, which is hereby incorporated by reference.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates generally to women's garments, and in particular to a shaping shirt for wear with a blazer. Many women wear shirts with blazers, but have upper bodies with problem areas, are less than satisfied with the bulky look that often results from wearing a blazer which can be highlight body imperfections. A shaping shirt for wear with a blazer, which is contoured and fitted closely to the shape of the woman's body and conceals imperfections, would resolve this problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, the invention is directed to a shaping shirt for wear with a blazer. The shirt is closely contoured and fitted to the user's body and conceals imperfections, providing a slimmer, more comfortable fit without the bulky layers. The shirt has the appearance of multiple shirts, is comfortable and provides body shaping and an aesthetically pleasing appearance.

Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying drawing is included to provide a further understanding of the invention and is incorporated into and constitutes a part of the specification. It illustrates one embodiment of the invention and, together with the description, serves to explain the principles of the invention.

The FIGURE is a front view of the first exemplary embodiment, displaying the shirt 10, the collar 11, the buttons 12, and the crotch 13.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring now to the invention in more detail, the invention is directed to a shaping shirt 10 for wear with a blazer. The shirt 10 is closely contoured and fitted to the user's body and conceals imperfections, providing a slimmer, more comfortable fit without the bulky layers. The shirt 10 provides the appearance of wearing multiple shirts in a single garment. The shirt 10 is comfortable and provides body shaping and an aesthetically pleasing appearance.

The first exemplary embodiment features an otherwise conventional shirt 10, providing a collar 11 and buttons down the front to the waist, secured at the crotch 13 by small, comfortable snaps. The shirt 10 provides a medium to firm shaping function for the underarm region, sides region, abdomen region, hips region, and buttocks region. An alternate embodiment, providing a built-in brassiere, is contemplated.

To use the first exemplary embodiment, the user pulls the shirt 10 down over the head, buttons up the buttons 12, and closes the snaps in the crotch.

The shirt 10 is preferably manufactured from a flexible, durable fabric which is elastic and machine washable, such as latex or a polyurethane-polyurea copolymer such as elastane. Components, component sizes, and materials listed above are preferable, but artisans will recognize that alternate components and materials could be selected without altering the scope of the invention.

While the foregoing written description of the invention enables one of ordinary skill to make and use what is presently considered to be the best mode thereof, those of ordinary skill in the art will understand and appreciate the existence of variations, combinations, and equivalents of the specific embodiment, method, and examples herein. The invention should, therefore, not be limited by the above described embodiment, method, and examples, but by all embodiments and methods within the scope and spirit of the invention. 

We claim:
 1. A shaping shirt comprising a shirt; said shirt having a collar; said shirt having a front button closure; and said shirt having an integral crotch.
 2. The shaping shirt of claim 1 wherein said shirt applies shaping to its underarm region.
 3. The shaping shirt of claim 1 wherein said shirt applies shaping to its sides region.
 4. The shaping shirt of claim 2 wherein said shirt applies shaping to its sides region.
 5. The shaping shirt of claim 1 wherein said shirt applies shaping to its abdomen region.
 6. The shaping shirt of claim 2 wherein said shirt applies shaping to its abdomen region.
 7. The shaping shirt of claim 3 wherein said shirt applies shaping to its abdomen region.
 8. The shaping shirt of claim 4 wherein said shirt applies shaping to its abdomen region.
 9. The shaping shirt of claim 1 wherein said shirt applies shaping to its hips region.
 10. The shaping shirt of claim 2 wherein said shirt applies shaping to its hips region.
 11. The shaping shirt of claim 3 wherein said shirt applies shaping to its hips region.
 12. The shaping shirt of claim 4 wherein said shirt applies shaping to its hips region.
 13. The shaping shirt of claim 5 wherein said shirt applies shaping to its hips region.
 14. The shaping shirt of claim 6 wherein said shirt applies shaping to its hips region.
 15. The shaping shirt of claim 7 wherein said shirt applies shaping to its hips region.
 16. The shaping shirt of claim 8 wherein said shirt applies shaping to its hips region.
 17. The shaping shirt of claim 9 wherein said shirt applies shaping to its hips region.
 18. The shaping shirt of claim 1 wherein said shirt applies shaping to its buttocks region.
 19. The shaping shirt of claim 2 wherein said shirt applies shaping to its buttock region.
 20. The shaping shirt of claim 17 wherein said shirt applies shaping to its buttock region. 